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Confident Guardiola backs Man City: 'We'll be better next season'

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will improve next season following the disappointment of a trophy-less first year in English football.

Expectations of silverware were high after Guardiola, who had enjoyed huge success at previous clubs Barcelona and Bayern Munich, replaced Manuel Pellegrini at the Etihad Stadium last summer.

However, his side failed to mount a Premier League title bid and eventually finished third, while they also came up short in both domestic cup competitions and the Champions League.

City are scheduled to kick-off the upcoming campaign at newly-promoted Brighton on Aug. 12 and Guardiola is confident his side can make progress.